sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 19
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• November 20, 2002
Post 19
Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,
In this post we will see the sree vishNu sahasra naamavaLi having the common thread of "supremely great" - viz- naamas having samskritha words of "uththamam" "thamam" or "paramam".
First "uththamam" namaas:
1. Om purusha uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 24 occurring in slOkam 2
Meaning: supreme amongst purushaas- supreme amongst souls
2. Om Dhaathu: uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 45 occurring in slOkam 5
Meaning: the best of creators - the subtlest dhaathu - means ore or base - the fundamental chith dhaathu andthat is the uththama dhaathu.
3. Om anuththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.81 occurring in slOkam 9
meaning: the unsurpassed
[avidhyamaana: uththamO yasmaath anuththama:]
[uththmo naasthi yasmaath sa: anuththama:]
4. Om Bhujaga uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 195 occurring in slOkam 21
Meaning: master of serpents. Sacred serpent anantha- I am anatha among serpents geethaa 10- 29
5. Om Dharma vidh uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no.405 occurring in slOkam 43
meaning: the foremost among the knowers of dharma - highest among men of virtue.
6. Om gnaanam uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 455 occurring in slOkam 48
Meaning: the greatest knowledge- supreme knowledge.
7. Om padham an uththamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 738 occurring in slOkam 78
Meaning: supreme state of truth - supreme goal which is unsurpassed.
B: second "thamam" naamaas:
8. Om guru: guru thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 211 occurring in slOkam 23
Meaning: foremost among the preceptors- the greatest teacher.
9. Om puru sath thmaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 509 occurring in slOkam 54
Meaning: greatest among great - ever remaining with great devotees.
10. Om gathi sath thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 571 occurring in slOkam 60
Meaning: who shows best and righteous path - ultimate refuge for all devotees.
11. Om sanathana thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 898 occurring in slOkam 96
Meaning: ageless but still new. Most ancient.
12. Om vidhvath thamaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 920 occurring in slOkam 98
Meaning: one who has the greatest wisdom
c. third - paramam naamaas:
13. Om parama aathmanE nama: -- naamaa no.11 occurring in slOkam 2
Meaning: the supreme soul. Transcending all limitations and imperfections of matter.
14. Om mukthaanaam parama gathayE nama: -- naamaa no. 12 occurring in slOkam 2
Meaning: the supreme soul for emancipated souls - final goal of all liberated souls.
15. Om mangalaaya paramaayai nama: -- naamaa no. 64 occurring in slOkam 7
Meaning: the supreme auspiciousness.
16. Om parama eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 378 occurring in slOkam 41
meaning: the supreme ruler - one who is omni potent and all glorious.
17. Om parama spashtaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 392 occurring in slOkam 42
Meaning: whose greatness is explicit- the extremely vivid.
18. Om parama ishtinE nama: -- naamaa no. 420 occurring in slOkam 45
Meaning: who is residing in supreme abode - who is centered in his own glory
Dhasan
Vasudevan m.g.
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